NCKU Leads × TNNUA Creative Practice × Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration — Ark Educational Design Exhibition Creates a New Paradigm for Environmental Education

To deepen public dialogue on climate change and coastal flooding issues, NCKU Green Magic School, together with the Department of Architecture at NCKU’s College of Planning and Design and the Department of Interior Design at Tainan University of Technology, has joined forces with multiple educational, research, and community organizations to launch the “Ark Educational Design Exhibition”, running now through August 27. Through cross-disciplinary collaboration, design practice, and site-specific interpretation, the exhibition shapes a sustainability education initiative that blends academic depth with creative energy.

The Ark Educational Design Exhibition is on view from June 27 to August 27, 2025, at the first-floor independent exhibition space of the Green Magic School. Opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–17:00 (closed on Mondays), with volunteer-guided tours available by appointment. The public is warmly invited—especially those interested in environmental sustainability, architectural design, and educational innovation—to visit and join us in working for the future of our blue planet.

NCKU has taken the lead in knowledge integration and curatorial planning, striving to make environmental and hydrological issues more accessible and tangible. In collaboration with Tainan University of Technology’s Interior Design students—bringing strong hands-on skills and cultural creativity—the project transforms abstract climate concepts into spaces that are visible, tangible, and easy to understand. This immersive experience aims to deepen public understanding of and engagement with sustainability issues.

The exhibition focuses on flooding issues along Tainan’s coastal areas caused by climate change and is divided into three main sections: Project Introduction, Course Outcomes, and Camp Preview.

• Project Introduction outlines local environmental changes, related challenges, and proposed action directions.

• Course Outcomes showcases around 30 student works from the Structure and Construction Methods course in Tainan University of Technology’s Department of Interior Design, including structural models and conceptual design posters.

• Camp Preview introduces the upcoming “Blue Planet Alarm” children’s environmental camp in August, extending sustainability education to hands-on and experiential activities for different age groups.

The exhibition design embraces the concepts of resource circulation and low-carbon display. The NCKU Architecture team conceived the overall exhibition platform structure and display system logic, while the Tainan University of Technology student team handled on-site construction and visual design. Instead of fixed materials, the display structures use reusable elements such as water pipes, fishing lines, and fishing nets, which can be fully dismantled and reassembled after the exhibition—embodying the spirit of waste reduction and reuse, and echoing the exhibition’s forward-looking approach to climate adaptation in design.

The exhibition design drawings were created by students Hsu Ching-Fen and Chang Po-Chun, with on-site construction carried out by Yang Fu-Tzu, Chuang Chia-Wei, and Tsai Chung-Hung. Visual and artistic design for each section was completed by students, under the overall curatorial supervision of Assistant Professor Yang Hsin-Ju from Tainan University of Technology’s Department of Interior Design. Serving as an extension platform for course-based practice, the exhibition involved 142 students who took turns participating in setup and guided tour activities.

Guided tours were also supported by the team from Associate Professor Pan Chen-Yu’s research lab at NCKU’s Department of Architecture—students Kuo Shao-Pu, Chung Hsu-Heng, Yu Su, and Wang Ying-Chin—who introduced visitors to the building’s ventilation design, daylight integration, and energy-efficient MEP systems, helping students learn how spatial design can respond to climate change.

Since its establishment, the Green Magic School has actively promoted environmental education and expanded science communication, raising public awareness on topics such as climate change, urban heat islands, and low-carbon living. Officially named the Sun Yun-Suan Green Building Research Hall, the building was funded through a NT$100 million donation from Delta Electronics Founder and Honorary Chairman Bruce C.H. Cheng, with NCKU raising an additional NT$60 million for construction. In 2022, it was recognized in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report as one of only seven low-carbon buildings worldwide.

This exhibition was made possible through the collaboration of multiple partners, including NCKU’s Institute of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering, Coastal Hydraulics Center, Sangu Elementary School in Tainan City, and the local community group Salty Dream Village. It integrates resources from the Ministry of Education’s University Social Responsibility (USR) Program, the Ministry’s Aquatic Sports Promotion Program, and the Ocean Affairs Council’s Local Conservation Action Program, creating a cross-sector sustainability platform that unites higher education, elementary education, research institutions, and community organizations.

Source：PChome新聞